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Media Create Sales: Week 13, 2014 (Mar 24 - Mar 30)
- Thread starter Chris1964
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A new week happened.
That's the one, thanks.
Using predictions from a year ago isn't really that useful though. When people make those predictions, they make them on the basis (or hope) that there will be decent software support for the platform. Think of the expectations for Wii U to do well and the infamous thread about any reason it wouldn't dominate
The best time to take predictions for the PS4 in real value would be the period post TGS when there is a rough idea at the launch lineup and post launch support. Having seen how dire both are, I'd be surprised if many people got carried away with their guesses.
It's too early to tell since we don't know how much it'll drop.
You may kill one dating sim franchise, but another will rise to take its place. Each more moe than the last.
Next week will be fun.
Apophis2036
Banned
The 3DS is dead Yo ! ;-D.
smbu2000
Member
I don't think that would stop them any. I mean the PSP LE versions had something on the front and even a bit on the back as well. It just seems like Sony is getting lazier with their LE hardware. The Vita LE's are a bit worse than the PSP ones, IMO and the PS4 LE hardware(hard drive cover, I should say) are much worse than the awesome custom PS3 LE systems that they put out.
I have both a custom PSP LE (Duodecim 012: Chaos and Cosmos) and a custom PS3 LE (Tales of Xillia Edition) and Sony's newest custom systems (Vita/PS4) don't really interest me too much.
Dropping nearly 50% over last year certainly isn't good, but it doesn't mean that it's dead. Calm down, man.
Black Republican
Member
otakuderek
Member
That you only mentioned PS4 in combination with exclusives could misslead some people
I wouldn't mind a Sony job if they need a good lawyer
It was just in reference to the sales bump this week for the other systems and the fact the PS4 is a new system that needs some lovin'. All the systems do have something on the horizon though. Sorry to confuse anyone. I'm not trying to be biased or anything.
Yōkai Watch takes itself for a Nintendo game.
Now, it would be nice of you, Level-5, to localize it, as well as Fantasy Life Link...
I don't know about Europe (or more precisely the UK) but here in QC the PS4 is widely available (BB, FS, Target, EBGames and Wal-Mart all have plenty of stock)
Vita means life!
Also happy to see Project Diva f 2nd at the top of the list. Just got mine in the mail today.
just wait until MH4U comes out.
Also happy to see Project Diva f 2nd at the top of the list. Just got mine in the mail today.
just wait until MH4U comes out.
KillerMan91
Member
Well here in Finland if you order PS4 now from the most popular electronics online shop you get in in June... Continental Europe is still starving when it comes to PS4s.
Sir_Crocodile
Member
I suspect PS4 will end up sub 10k after the ffonline bump.
1st Course
Member
Wii Sport Club didn't chart on Famitsu.
Does this mean Famitsu didn't track the bundled downloadable cards or the bundle simply didn't sell well?
Does this mean Famitsu didn't track the bundled downloadable cards or the bundle simply didn't sell well?
Isn't it a digital only game?
PDF 2nd sale numbers are good. Considering that PSN download prices are a fair bit cheaper than physical copies, not to mention buying one physical version gets you a code to purchase the other version on PSN at an even bigger discount.
Most people won't be double dipping so they probably give them away to friends, so that's a lot numbers that are not being tracked.
I'm sure Sega will be happy with their total sales figures.
Most people won't be double dipping so they probably give them away to friends, so that's a lot numbers that are not being tracked.
I'm sure Sega will be happy with their total sales figures.
MaschinenZimmer
Banned
That's terrible. We will get a few high selling games like Final Fantasy from Japan and the rest will go to mobile or on portable consoles. D:
Let's hope for a miracle.
Infernal Monkey
Member
The last game on 3DS was pretty broken and pissed off the fanbase. That and Konami's stubborn refusal to actually add anyone new to the mainline franchise after five years.
This is hilarious coming from you.
1st Course
Member
Yeah but the bundle come with a download card. I thought Famitsu will track them.
Truly a testament to the power of handheld gaming in Japan.
LordOcidax
Member
Looking the situation of the console market in Japan. Will be a good decision of Microsoft, stay away of Japan, for a long time, with the XBO and put more effort on new markets like China.
Still way too early to call doom on the PS4 imo.
The thing launched just recently there and its pretty clear that its current line up isn't exactly Japan focused.
When the games come so will the sales.
If a dead around the world system like Vita can do it then I'm sure that the PS4 can as well.
The thing launched just recently there and its pretty clear that its current line up isn't exactly Japan focused.
When the games come so will the sales.
If a dead around the world system like Vita can do it then I'm sure that the PS4 can as well.
I'm having a hard choice deciding to get New Love Plus+. I want to try salvaging the relationship on a much smoother platform(game), but looking at the impressions, there are hardly new features. In fact, it is like a expansion pack just like how Love Plus+ was to Love Plus.
And some of the things I liked in the DS version that weren't in the 3DS original, they didn't even put it back into the +...
Also 3D view, yeah since we can't fix it, let's just dump it altogether...
Also, in a way, the Love Plus franchise is even lazier than Animal Crossing games. They hardly added new illustrations in the 3DS game, most were from the DS games. Spoken lines were carried over as well. It feels like they were spending most of the time playing with the 3DS features in development. And in this expansion they are still using assets from the DS version. Really had hoped there would be a lot of new features and illustrations...
But I still really want to get this game just to continue the virtual relationship In spite of the problems, I got the achievement of turning on the game every day for a year...
And some of the things I liked in the DS version that weren't in the 3DS original, they didn't even put it back into the +...
Also 3D view, yeah since we can't fix it, let's just dump it altogether...
Also, in a way, the Love Plus franchise is even lazier than Animal Crossing games. They hardly added new illustrations in the 3DS game, most were from the DS games. Spoken lines were carried over as well. It feels like they were spending most of the time playing with the 3DS features in development. And in this expansion they are still using assets from the DS version. Really had hoped there would be a lot of new features and illustrations...
But I still really want to get this game just to continue the virtual relationship
In spite of the problems, I got the achievement of turning on the game every day for a year...It seems you tripped on my sarcasm.
Can you explain this? I mean, Japanese market is really different than Western ones. That sentence does not make sense at all. The PS4 could perfectly do 4 million lifetime there even if it sells 100 in the West during the same time.
Not saying it'll sell 4 million units. It was an example.
TreasureHunterG
Banned
Yes. Xbox and 360 were overlooked completely around there. There's no indicatione XBO will do any different.
What I meant was that the Vita was pretty much a dead system with very limited software support and yet after selling terribly for quite a while it eventually started selling in the region and gaining support.
The PS4 is a system that is selling at record pace on a worldwide scale and is also getting very heavy support and will get it moving forward. So even if Japan drags its feet for a while then the PS4 will still have software to offer.
So yeah, if a system with very limited support can eventually get going then a much more successful system should be able to as well. They just need the right games.
Week 10 if it goes below 10k in that week or week 11 otherwise.
QuickSilverD
Member
I see PS4 continues its decent to irrelevance. Do Japanese gamers just don't care for non-Japanese games?
It took a few weeks, but the PS4 obvious-to-anyone situation will now become clear to all.
That the comeback talk begins.
They care. They're buying them for their PS3.
I smell a drive-by-troll.
That the comeback talk begins.
They care. They're buying them for their PS3.
I smell a drive-by-troll.